Bangladesh University
Culture Connect: Singer Mary Wilson Reaches Out to Young People in Bangladesh
In Dhaka, Bangladesh, Miss Wilson gave a performance and lecture for 700 university students. She also met with hundreds of children in some of the poorest neighborhoods. She told the children, most ages 5-13, how she grew up in a neighborhood very similar to the one in which they live. She talked about how she worked hard and was able to leave the slums because of the freedom and opportunities which come with democracy and diversity. At the end of one lecture, the students sang "We Shall Overcome" in Bangla. Miss Wilson's trip continues to Pakistan and Oman through March 23. Read more and see some great pictures from her trip on the CultureConnect site! ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Maloney, Clarence. Behavior and Poverty in Bangladesh. Dhaka: University Press Limited, 1991. ... Ziring, Lawrence. Bangladesh: From Mujib to Ershad. Dhaka: University Press, 1992. ... Sobhan, Rehman. From Aid Dependence to Self Reliance. Dhaka: Mohiddin Ahmed, The University Press, 1990. ... [Read More]
Conference Agenda
Ambassador Howard B. Schaffer, Institute for the Study of Democracy, Georgetown University ... Dr. Ali Riaz, Illinois State University ... Dr. Robert J. McMahon, The Ohio State University ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: Cornell University Reports on El Niņo and Cholera
Besides Ellner, other authors of the Science report, "Cholera dynamics and the El Niņo Southern Oscillation," are Mercedes Pascual of the University of Maryland's Center of Marine Biotechnology; Xavier Rodo, Climate Research Group, University of Barcelona; Rita Colwell, director of the National Science Foundation and professor of cell and molecular biology at University of Maryland; and Menno J. Bouma of the University of London's School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. ... [Read More]
The Role of Information and Communications Technologies and Promoting Bangladesh-U.S. Dialogu
Good morning and thank you Professor Ilahi. It is a great honor for me to appear here before you at the Islamic University of Technology (IUT), and I thank you for your invitation to do so. I have done a little research over the Internet on IUT and learned about the terrific support provided to your institution by the Organization of the Islamic Conference. I am impressed at the range of courses you offer in engineering and technology, in both technical and vocational capacities. Given the number of Islamic countries represented in the student body, I also appreciate the link you symbolize between an honorable faith stretching over centuries and the modern, 21st Century challenges that can be answered by new and innovative engineering and technology. As future technological leaders and entrepreneurs, all of you will have an important impact on the shape and direction of your nations and your cult ... [Read More]
Background Notes Archive - South Asia
U.S. Department of StateBackground Notes: Bangladesh, July 1996Released by the Bureau of Public AffairsOfficial Name: People's Republic of BangladeshPROFILEGeographyArea: 143,998 sq. km. (55,813 sq. mi., about the size of Wisconsin).Cities: Capital--Dhaka (pop. 7 million). Other cities--Chittagong (2.8 million), Khulna (1.8 million), Rajshahi (1 million).Terrain: Mainly flat alluvial plain, with hills in the northeast and southeast.Climate: Semitropical, monsoonal.PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective--Bangladeshi(s).Population: 120 million.Annual growth rate: 2.1%.Ethnic groups: Bengali 98%, tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims.Religions: Muslim 83%; Hindu 16%; Christian, Buddhist, others 1%.Languages: Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English.Education: Attendance--73% (primary school), 17% (secondary school). Literacy--47% for males; 22% for females.Health: Infant mortality rate--118/1,000. Life expectancy--55 years (male), 54 years (female).Work force: 50 milli ... [Read More]
Bangladesh
There are no financial penalties imposed on the basis of religious beliefs; however, religious minorities are disadvantaged in practice in such areas as access to jobs in government or the military, and in political office. The Government has appointed some Hindus to senior civil service positions. Non-Muslims are not barred legally from any government position. However, religious minorities remain underrepresented in most government jobs, especially at the higher levels of the civil and foreign services. Selection boards in the government services often lacked minority group representation. The government-owned Bangladesh Bank employs approximately 10 percent non-Muslims in its upper ranks. Hindus dominate the teaching profession, particularly at the high school and university levels. Some Hindus report that Muslims tend to favor Hindus in some professions, such as doctors, lawyers, and accountants. They attribute this circumstance to the education that the British offere ... [Read More]
The American Studies Collection – Study of the U.S.
Babes-Bolyai University, ... Aristotle University, ... University of World Economy and Diplomacy ... [Read More]
Bangladesh
On June 9, Sadequnnahar Sony, a student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), was killed in the crossfire between two factions of the JCD. Sony's death sparked protests from students and teachers, ultimately leading to the closure of BUET and the banning of student politics on campus. After the university reopened in August, student groups protested the ban. ... On July 24, male and female police officers entered a female student dormitory at Dhaka University (DU), dragged female students out of the dormitories, and beat them. Some of the victims alleged sexual harassment by male police officers. The police detained 18 students overnight. Thirty students were injured in the raid. A one-member judicial commission investigated the incident and found DU administrators and police officers responsible for the incident. The commission report recommended banning teacher participation in politics on campus. On October 13, the inquiry committee formed by DU authorities submitted its report October 13 to the university Vice Chancellor with nine recommendations, including transfer of all officers and employees of the hall and taking action against Zannatul Kanon, the individual who filed the charges, for filing cases against students. Police and BDR personnel conducted raids at DU dormitories several times throughout the year and recovered some weapons. ... [Read More]
Background Notes: Bangladesh
Background Notes: BangladeshPA/PCSource: Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public AffairsDate: Oct 15, 199010/15/90Category: Country DataRegion: South AsiaCountry: BangladeshSubject: Cultural Exchange, Resource Management, Military Affairs, History, International Organizations, Trade/Economics[TEXT]Official Name: People's Republic of BangladeshPROFILEGeographyArea: 143,998 sq. km. (55,813 sq. mi., about the size of Wisconsin).Cities: Capital-Dhaka (pop. 5 million). Other cities-Chittagong (1.8million), Khulna (1.2 million), Rajshahi (700,000). Terrain: Mainlyflat a ... [Read More]
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